SWEET, a European Commission Horizon 2020 funded project, is supported by a consortium of 29 pan-European research, consumer and industry partners, who will develop and review evidence on long term benefits and potential risks involved in switching over to sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SEs) in the context of public health and safety, obesity, and sustainability.
The 5 year multidisciplinary project engages stakeholders from across the food chain — consumers, patients, health professionals, scientists, policy makers, and regulators — to address the role of sweeteners in weight control, and potentially move viable products to market. Stakeholders, including consumers, patients, health professionals, scientists, policy makers, and regulators will engage in the project.
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Project Coordinators
Dr Jo Harrold is Dean of Psychology and a Senior Lecturer in Appetite and Obesity in the Department of psychological sciences, University of Liverpool.
She is a behavioural neur...Read More
Dr Jo Harrold
Dean of PsychologyProfessor Jason Halford is Head of the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, and President of the European Association for the Study of Obesity. His research has focused on ...Read More
Professor Jason Halford
Chair in Biological Psychology and Health Behaviour, Head of Department Psychological SciencesScience: More than 25 years of research in the prevention and treatment of obesity and the related diseases, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Main focus has been on nu...Read More
Professor Anne Raben
Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of CopenhagenSWEET Project: IAP5 Summary
We are pleased to share a brief overview explainer video that highlights the programme of the final SWEET Project Industry Advisory Workshop. This workshop brought together members of the SWEET project consortium, industry colleagues, research and innovation actors, NGOs, and charities to discuss the innovation and application of sweeteners and sweetness enhancer blends.
On April 6, 2023, the fifth and final Innovation Advisory Panel (IAP) took place, providing an opportunity for diverse participants to share their expertise.
We appreciate your ongoing support and interest in the SWEET Project, as we work together to shape the future of sweeteners.
Latest News
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Join our Innovation Advisory Panel Meeting 15 June 2022
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